Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston to go into R&B Hall Of FameOctober 19, 2012 - 19:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston are amongst the first group of inductees to the R&B Hall Of Fame, Digital Spy said. The Official R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum was announced earlier this week, with plans to honour artists who have made significant contributions to the genre. Alongside the late Jackson and Houston are 23 other inductees, as announced on the R&B Hall of Fame's website on Thursday (October 18). Other members of the 'Hall of Fame Class of 2013' include James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, and Aretha Franklin. Reverend Al Sharpton will also be honoured with the Ron Banks Humanitarian Award for his support of soul and R&B artists, including his mentor James Brown. An induction ceremony is scheduled to take place on May 5, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. Plans for an American Pop Music Hall of Fame are currently in the works. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |